[brian2]

Squad for HKR : Fri Aug 18, 2017 4:27 pm  

14 Andy Ackers
7 William Barthau
36 John Boudebza
9 James Cunningham
22 Matt Davis
5 Kieran Dixon
18 Ben Evans
23 Matt Gee
3 Ben Hellewell
10 Mark Ioane
1 Elliot Kear
19 Api Pewhairangi
13 Jay Pitts
16 Junior Roqica
6 Jarrod Sammut
8 Tom Spencer
24 Alex Walker
34 Sam Wilde
2 Rhys Williams


So no Beneik or Battye, Cunningham and Junior back, thoughts?

Re: Squad for HKR : Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:26 pm  

Well why not make the changes, the team that was out last week didn't get the result.

Re: Squad for HKR : Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:51 pm  

Good to see Api, Davis and Sammut in the squad as they looked in pain at the end last week.

Re: Squad for HKR : Sun Aug 20, 2017 8:25 am  

Pewhairangi won't be involved.
He's rehabilitating this morning with the other players not selected, in London.

Guessing Kear will switch to right centre with Dixon returning on the wing?

Re: Squad for HKR : Sun Aug 20, 2017 2:58 pm  

Being well and truly outplayed at the moment. 2 stupid penalties from mark loanne both resulted in tries.
K Dixon running at Carney 5 mtrs from his own line seemed surprised to be picked up and carried over the line for another drop out, stupid play.
Blokes look tired to be honest 5 6 7 players still in front of the ptb on second tackle not good enough

[brian2]

Re: Squad for HKR : Sun Aug 20, 2017 4:25 pm  

Impressive 2nd house, shame about an awful 15 mins in first half!

Re: Squad for HKR : Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:45 pm  

Penalty count 6 1 against us in the second half and they were all justified, there was only one I think maybe we should have had when Alex got clocked round the back of the head as he cleared the line, but we got way with what looked like a chicken wing tackle.
Kicking out on the full!!!!!!!!!
Negatives, obviously the penalty count. Shocking the Number of times KR ran at the 2 markers at the ptb who were asleep and missed the tackle. We got sucked into playing the game KR wanted.
Positives. Matty Davis was impressive. Loanne ran strong, and coming back into it from that half time score

Re: Squad for HKR : Mon Aug 21, 2017 8:09 am  

We are our own worst enemies. We needed to stay in touch with HKR for as long as possible, which meant complete sets and avoid unnecessary penalties, you know, the basic stuff !! A highlighted, Mark I gave away 2 last tackle penalties in our 20m after we managed the previous 5 pretty admirable, and in the next set, each time, they scored. Then we went soft and they scored far too easily. Game over by half time.

The second half we competed but again we just were left floundering at times. I think no win and only -5 pd is better than I expected.

In terms of players, great to see Cunno return, Dixon other than one brain fail went well, and I thought Gee had his best game.

On the downside, the halves aren’t clicking, it just looks clunky all the time, Benny has gone off the boil, Junior and Evans need to up their games several notches.

Re: Squad for HKR : Mon Aug 21, 2017 8:44 am  

Pretty spot on

Re: Squad for HKR : Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:10 am  

I dont think Junior has enough umph for us we need someone who can break a line and carry forward. I would rather see the youngster (Beinik?) play than him